Congrats to both of you! I know I haven't talked to you Val for a LONG time and I haven't been very active in discussion on these boards lately but I did notice the strong connection between you and Phil quite early so this wasn't really a big surprise. But anywho, good luck with all the wedding stuff and yanno, all the other stuff as well.

jojoapopjano said:

jojoapopjano said:

I am truly the lucky one...I could have never asked for a better sister...

Thanks for everything

purplehippieonthe1 said:

Hi there David

How are you?


Thank you for your well wishes.

shanti0608 said:

Kiss the bride. Perfect match. Long life. Happiness.

So far the plans are falling into place and it looks like it will be early April 2008 in Sri Lanka & Maldives for honeymoon.

I don't know Sri Lanka... but Maldives is a blast !

jizzinparis said:

Well from what we have researched about Sri Lanka, it is beautiful and we can have a traditional Indian wedding or do our own thing.
It looks really nice!
You cannot get married in the Maldives but it is a short airboat ride from Sri Lanka.
So I get to see nature and animals and Mr. Mdiver can do what he does best...


dive

shanti0608 said:

shanti0608 said:

Oh wow that sounds like so much fun!

Muse2NOPharaoh said:

I agree and cheaper than doing it here

way to go paula, way to go! congrates!!!!!

I am not sure who Paula is??


anywho...It looks like the wedding day will be April 7th 2008

I hope I do not fall off of the elephant
[Edited 12/13/07 11:16am]

shanti0608 said:

You won't .
7 is a lucky number, isn't it? I think April 7th sounds like a very good wedding day !

Serious said:

Thank you

I wanted the 8th but if we did it that day we would have to get up at the crack of dawn to catch the air boat to the Maldives the next morning....
I want to sleep in the morning after getting married especially after riding the elephant.

shanti0608 said:

congrats hun... I'm very happy for you..

Have you figured out a wedding hairstyle for your gorgeous locks..?

Mushanga said:

Thank you

No I have not. I am still trying to decide if I am going to wear a traditional Indian silk saree or if I will just wear a simple beach type dress. Either way I need to remember that it will be hot so I will probably have my hair up.

shanti0608 said:

A firned of mine (she's 20 like me) is getting married in the summer and we were just going through different hair styles.. Most up-does are really boring.. Wear something with attitude! How bout the amy winehouse beehive..?

It's just so crazy you guys are getting married. what a difference a few hundred days make

Mushanga said:

I am not sure about the whole Amy Winehouse hairdo.... we are flying and I am not sure I would have room for a wig that big.




I wear my hair down so much that I thought something up would be a nice change since it will be on the beach. If it is windy I won't have my hair covering my face when I get to do thee kissing thing.

shanti0608 said:

I know j/k..

You have great hair structure, thick & long, I'm sure it'll make a great do..

Mushanga said:

Hehehe I knew you were kidding. Thank you ~ I am sure that I will be posting some pics once all is said and done.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

Ahhhh crazier things have happened. Just two ordinary ppl in love.
Just met in a crazy place

shanti0608 said:

Philosopher, sage, wisdom seeker, reserved, inventor, stoic, contemplative, aloof, deep-thinker, introspective, spiritual, faith, esoteric, exotic, unusual, hidden, seeking perfection, ethereal, other worldly, enigma.

Correspondence Tables
Tarot Chariot
Astrology Jupiter, Neptune, Mercury, Libra
Rune Ehwaz
I Ching #52 Ken
Tree of Life Netzach, Victory
Hebrew Letter Zayin, Ayin
Shamanism Crab, Horse, Falcon, Tortoise
Alchemy Bronze, Silver, and Gold
Element Water
Aura Red and Blue
Colors Lavender, Violet, Purple, Amber Gold
Gemstone Amethyst, Aquamarine, Emerald
Musical Note B
Plane G,P-Mental, Y-Intuitive
Temperament G-Balanced/Fixed, P,Y-Dual/Mutable
Months July
Week Day Saturday

There are many 7 references throughout ancient religion: 7 sacraments, 7 virtues, 7 sins, 7 petitions, 7 'gifts of the spirit' - wisdom, understanding, cooperation, strength, knowledge, holiness. Seven is associated with the moon and therefore a number of reflection (symbolically from the reflection of sunlight from the Moon. Overall the implication is that this is a magical number; the person or thing referred to may be mystical and 'all-knowing' or desiring knowledge beyond all other things. A completeness which is gained only from true insight, but at the expense of an inward focus, aloofness and isolation. This completeness is symbolized by 7

The Sabbath - seventh day (rest/worship), 7 Virtues, 7 Deadly Sins, Holy (3) + Mundane/Earthy (4)
Astrology: Jupiter ruler of Aquarius Spirituality, completeness, solitary, isolation, introspection

Seven (7)
If 6 represents humanity then 7 - the center of the spiral is humanity's connection to its source, god, Christ consciousness - or whatever name you prefer.

Seven is the number of the Universe. It is the three of the heavens (soul) combined with the four (body) of the earth; being the first number containing both the spiritual and the temporal. In looking over the list of meanings it doesn't take long to figure out why the seven has become significant in metaphysical, religious and other spiritual doctrines - as seven represents the virginity of the Great Mother - feminine archetype - She who creates.

There are 7
ages of man
ancient wonders of the world
circles of Universe
cosmic stages
days of the week
heavens
hells
pillars of wisdom
rays of the sun
musical notes - sound as frequency plays a key roll in matters of Universe. There are over 80 octaves of frequency - each governing a specific manifestation in Universe.


Cultural References
In all cultures, myths and legends seven represents...

completeness and totality
macrocosm
perfection
plenty
reintegration
rest
security
safety
synthesis

The writings about the seven-headed dragon appear throughout India, Persia, the Far East, especially Cambodia, but also Celtic and other Mediterranean myths.

The seventh ray of the sun is the path by which the human beings pass from this world to the next. Seven days is the period for fasting and penitence. The seventh power of any number, both square and a cube and thus was given great importance.

Alchemy - There are seven metals involved with the Work.

Astrology: There are seven stars of the Great Bear which are indestructible. There are seven Pleiades-- sometimes referred to as the, Seven Sisters.

Buddhist: Seven is the number of ascent and of ascending to the higest; attaining the center. The seven steps of Buddha symbolize the ascent of the seven cosmic stages transcending time and space. The seven-storied prasada at Borobadur is a sacred mountain and axis mundi, culminating in the transcendent North, reaching the realm of Buddha.

Chinese culture the meaning and symboligies are intertwined throughout in their myths and legends of fairies and animal spirits.

Christian: Seven is idealogogy. God is represented by the seventh ray in the center of the six rays of creation. There are seven sacraments; gifts of spirit; the seven of 3+4 theological and cardinal virtues; deadly sins, tiers of Purgatory (in metaphysical belief this would be one of the lower astral planes - or in Buddhism, one of the Bardo planes). There are 7 councils of the early church - crystal spheres containing the planets - devils cast out by Christ - joys and sorrows of Mary the Blessed Virgin, mother of Jesus - liberal arts - major prophets - periods of fasting and penitence - seventh day after the six of creation

In the Old Testament there are the seven altars of Baalam; oxen and rams for sacrifice; trumpets; circuits of Jericho; seven times Naaman bathed in the Jordan. Seven is the number of Samon's bonds; the child raised by Elisha sneezed seven times. The Ark rested on the seventh month and the dove was sent out after seven days.

The number seven is used 55 times in Revelation. It usually means fullness or completeness as in seven days of the week. God rested on the seventh day. Examples abound: seven churches, seven trumpets, seven seals, seven bowls, seven eyes etc etc.

Egyptian mythology: There are seven Hathors as Fates and the priestesses of Hathor have seven jars in their seven tunics. Ra has seven hawks representing the seven Wise Ones. Six cows and a bull represent fertility. There are seven houses of the underworld, as depicted in Egyptian myths, with three times seven gates. Seven is the sacred number of Osiris.

Graeco-Roman: Sacred to Apollo, whose lyre has seven strings, and to Athene/Minerva and Ares/Mars; Pan had seven pipes (again a reference to seven musical notes and frequency); there seven Wise Men of Greece.

Hebrew tradition: Seven is the number of occult intelligence. There are seven Great Holy Days in the Jewish year; the Menorah has seven branches; the Temple took seven years to build; and there are seven pillars of wisdom.

Hinduism there are Seven Jewels of the Brahmanas and seven gods before the floods and seven Wise Men saved from it.

Islamic: The perfect number is seven. In Islamic tradition there are references to seven:
heavens
climates
earths and seas
colors
prophets (active powers) states or stations of the heart The Ka'aba is circumambulated seven times representing the seven attributes of God.

Magic: There are seven knots in a cord for "spellbinding" and incantations are sevenfold. Certain orders of Brotherhood use theme of tying seven knots in their rope sash worn around their waist.

Mithraic: The cave of Mithras has seven doors, seven altars, and a ladder with seven rungs depicting the seven grades of initiation into the mystery schools.

Pythagorean: Seven is a cosmic number with three of heaven and four of the world.

Sumero-Semitic: There are seven lunar divisions and days of the week. "Thou shalt shine with horns to determine six days and on the seventh with half a crown.", the seventh thus becomes opposition to the sun and symbolizes darkness and balefulness and therefore is dangerous to undertake anything on the seventh day because that is the day of rest. We can see here the influence of this belief in other religious contexts. There are seven zones of earth; heavens, symbolized by the planes of ziggurat.

There are seven branches to the Tree of Life each having seven leaves. Leaves are symbols of fertility, renewal and growth. There are seven gates of hell, seven demons of Tiamat and seven winds to destroy her---interesting to note that in many belief systems it is said that the astral plane has seven levels to it--one sound on one of those levels is "wind".

Seven is a mystic number traditionally associated with Venus and more recently with Neptune. It is the number of feelings and of instincts - of the Group Mind, of Love, whether that strange, indescribable but pervasive feeling of love is towards another person, a pet, oneself or one's God. 'Love' embodies tremendous sexual energy, the emotions of which may be directed in various ways.



Heptagon

Heptagon is the inward directing of that emotion, the containment, the 'love inside', that is symbolized by the heptagon. It is the love we 'hold' and can equally signify a deep religious conviction, a forming of our God in our own image or an infatuation with another. It is feeling contained.



Heptagram

The 7-pointed star or heptagram is a mystical occult symbol. Like the pentagram, it has been called the Witch's Star, also the Astrologer's Star. Beyond six points, the polygrams all have multiple configurations and the heptagram may be drawn in two different ways - an obtuse form and an acute angled form; both forms are unicursal, here shown together with the third 7-point figure, the heptagon.

In cabalistic terms, the number '7' is attributed to Venus. It relates to Man's mundane feelings and his instincts - to his sexuality . It relates to Man's place in the pattern of Nature and to his linking with the Group Mind - the undifferentiated Soul of Mankind.

Man's pattern of mundane life is much ruled by the seven day cycle of the week. The seven classical 'planets' : Sun, Moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturlend their names to the days of the week and may be arranged around the figure of the heptagram.



Placed around the acute heptagram in the order of their apparent speed of movement in the heavens, the 'planets' are ordered along the unicursal line in the order of days of the week.

The heptagram also relates to the seven chakras of the body. These are the energy nodes that rise up the course of the spine from the basal node, where is coiled the Kundalini serpent, to the point at the top of the head. The mundane well-being of the body and its aura are linked to the chakras. The heptagram is symbolic of this balanced, flowing of bodily energies and of health. It is a symbol relating to healing and dynamic balance of the body physic.

There are two forms of heptagram:

The obtuse form suggests passivity, contentment and attuning with nature and its forces; of healthy rhythms and normal sexuality; of balanced feelings and satisfied desires; of normal receptivity and awareness of the feelings of others.

The acute, active form suggests an outgoing interaction with nature's forces, making progressive use of them and directing sexual energy. It suggests strong feelings and strongly expressed desires; likewise perhaps, heightened sensitivity to the emotions of others. It is a symbol of the empath and the healer.

Combining the three seven - pointed figures together, creates a beautiful mandala of meditation.

Seven is good

shanti0608 said:

Is that my problem? Not hanging out in a crazy enough place?

Mach said:

Wow what a wonderful gift, thankyou my dear friend.

Mach said:

Thank you

That is when it works out best for several reasons so I am going with it.

Mach said:

Like I said . Without all the explanations why of course .

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

There IS NOWHERE crazier mate! Maybe you should just switch teams

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

it usually happens when you are NOT looking for it. That much I have learned. I was NOT looking for love here...that is for sure.